2010 Quail Shiraz
STOCKTAKE SALE
McLaren Vale, SA & Hunter Valley, NSW
Incredible pedigree - the best parcels of old vine Graveyard Shiraz and the best of Wade Block 2 from McLaren Vale. Deep colour and purple rim. Distinctive characters to the nose and palate - a combination of Hunter Valley earthy savouriness and McLaren Vale Turkish delight. Mocha/vanillin/char evident marrying with fruit flavours of dark cherry and spicy Shiraz.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2010
Acid
6.40 g/L
pH
3.39
Residual Sugar
Nil
Alcohol %
14
Wine Profile
Vinification
For the Graveyard a 4 day cold soak, 5 day ferment in 2 tonne
fermenters, malolactic fermentation in new French oak. For the Wade Block 2 fermentation takes place in roto red fermenters over a 6 day period. Malolactic fermentation also takes place. The wine is matured in new American oak.
Winemaker Comments
The genesis for the blend lies with all the great regional blends made in Australia in the 40s, 50s and 60s. Master winemakers like O’Shea, Preece and Haselgrove knew that different regions offered different characters. Many have been fortunate enough 40 or 50 years later to taste these blends and are staggered by their sublime character.
The Hardy’s Private Bin Burgundy was the best vat of the St Thomas Burgundy range, aged and then released later. This was a blend and usually just Hunter Shiraz and McLaren Vale Shiraz.
Excess rainfall and hail damage resulted in the gut wrenching
decision to declassify the old vine Shiraz was made in early 2011 and as such no 2010 Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz to be released. This has enabled a larger volume of our Quail/HBA to be made and this early release now appears under the Quail label.
Food Pairing
Lamb, veal and pasta.
Drink
Drinking well now but will improve with further bottle age.